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CCD has started construction on a new coffee kiosk at the southern end of Dilworth Park adjacent to 15th Street with the installation of foundations and plumbing lines. This follows approval by the city’s Historical Commissionand the Art Commission. The coffee kiosk will open in April.
Citywide employment has fully rebounded from the spring 2020 shutdown with 2.4% more jobs in October 2023 than in February 2020. But there is a difference between the return of workers to payrolls and the return of full vitality to Center City. The report suggests ways to accelerate the job growth and business formation rates in Philadelphia.
The Center City District (CCD) is pleased to announce that it has been awarded a Redevelopment Assistance Capital Program (RACP) grant of $3.5 million from the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, which should enable the CCD to begin construction this fall on the Viaduct Rail Park.
Our new “Philadelphia Retail” report details demographic and economic trends fueling more than $9 billion in development currently being invested in downtown
After decades of economic contraction, Philadelphia has added jobs for nine straight years, an unbroken growth streak not seen since the boom years of World War II.
Building Out From The Core examines housing development in Greater Center City and in immediately adjacent neighborhoods; documents the impact of employment growth and demographic trends on recent development; and looks at affordability issues in a comparative context.
As autumn approaches, Center City District prepares to welcome back Dilworth Park’s annual fall festival with entertainment for guests of all ages. Beginning Friday, October 7 through Sunday, October 9, Harvest Weekend will feature live music, seasonal food and beverages and activities for families. Attendance is free for everyone.